Candida is the single most important cause of fungal
infections worldwide. In the U.S., Candida is the 4th
most common cause of bloodstream infection that
can develop while you are in a hospital (also called
“nosocomial” infection or hospital acquired infection).
There are 17 different species of Candida. Of these,
Candida albicans(C. albicans), C. glabrata, C. parapsilosis
and C. tropicalisare the most common species